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N O V E M B E R 3 0 T H , 2 0 1 1
Class of 2012
The Road To Post Secondary
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Agenda For Today
1. Provincial Exams
2. Scholarships
3. PSI
4. Post Secondary Options5. Post Secondary Entrance Requirements
6. Applying to Post Secondary
7. Questions?
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Advice for students from Previous Grade 12s:
Read the Howl daily (on the website)
Visit the career centre often
Attend as many post secondary information
sessions as possible
Apply to more than 1 school
Write the LPI in Semester II if needed
Apply for Scholarships Finish Your Grad Transitions
Stay organized use your agenda or a planner
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CAREER CENTRE
http://public.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/Pinetree/careercentre/default.aspx
Scholarship Information Post Secondary Information
Career Information
Volunteer Opportunities
See Ms. Devlin anytime in Room A200
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Fall Timeline
Read the Howl every day
Check with your counsellor to ensure courses meet ministry
graduation requirements
Arrange an informal meeting with your counsellor if you have
questions about post-secondary/career planning ESL students: register to write the TOEFL EXAM if you have
been in an English speaking country for less than 5 years;check each post-secondary institution for their English
language requirements and second language requirements. Most BC Post Secondary Institutions are now open for
Registration
Apply for a social insurance number if you do not already haveone
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Fall Timeline continued
Check post secondary admission dates, courses, programs,scholarships, housing, deadline dates, open-houses,presentation visits etc.
Begin your personal file: reference letters, personal letters,resume, copies of all documents, etc. (note: students newto Canada require certified copies of immigration papersfor post-secondary applications)
Book an appointment with Career Resource Facilitator, Ms.Devlin if you need help with applying
DO NOT give mis-information on an application form
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Timeline November / December
NOVEMBER Review your transcript verification form in Pack Meet with your counsellor if your Transcript indicates Non-
Grad or inaccuracies
Complete a BRAG sheet Request any reference letters you may need; supply the
referee with detailed information about yourself (seeattached Brag Sheet)
Continue to read the Howl to find out about Scholarship
Opportunities
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Timeline November / December
DECEMBER Grad photos December 6th- 9th at Artona Studios in
Vancouverhttp://www.artonagroup.com/programs/high_school_grad/2?school_id=81583
Online sign-up for grad photos has started.
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Timeline Jan / Feb
JANUARY Major scholarships arrive at the school; check with Ms.
Johal Plan for a spring visit to your post-secondary institution
Review post secondary application process UBC- New this yeardeadline is January 31st for both
campuses Most Eastern Universities Deadline is in January. All
Ontario Universities the deadline is early January
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Timeline Jan / Feb
FEBRUARY Due date for applications for SFU and UVIC: Feb 28th,
2012 If necessary, register early for housing at post-secondary
institutions
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Timeline March / April
MARCH
Attend scholarship meeting regarding the applicationprocess for local awards and scholarships.
Ensure you have everything in order for Grad Transitions
12(DO NOT leave it until the last minute!!!)
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Timeline March / April
APRIL
Let the office know of any changes in your address
Semester 2 midterm marks and semester 1 final marks areelectronically transferred to post-secondary institutions;
offers of admission are made in May If your are taking an online course via COL, 50% of the
course must be completed by April 1st for Universities toconsider it for admission purposes
Grade 12 assembly during PACK for Valedictorian TBA
Dinner/Dance Ticket Sales begin TBA
Complete local scholarships/awards applications--TBA
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Timeline May / June
MAY Prepare for June exams Student Loan applications: www.canlearn.ca;www.studentaidbc.ca Dinner Dance Table Reservation Year-end Awards Night May 30th, 2012
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Timeline May / June
JUNE Saturday, June 9 th, 2012 Grad Dinner Dance & Aftergrad Mandatory assembly for commencement rehearsal during Pack Commencement Ceremonies, TBA
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Timeline May / June
JULY Transcript and Dogwood Diploma mailed to your home at the end of
July Exam marks available on website: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams
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Provincial Exams
What is different effective September 2011 All optional provincial exams have been eliminated
For graduation purposes student will only need to write thefollowing provincial exams
English 10
Math 10
Science 10
Social Studies 11
English 12 (worth 40% of final mark)
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PROVINCIAL EXAMS
If you took a grade 12 course last year and wrote theexam
UBC, SFU and UVIC will use the higher of yourClass mark or blended mark for all courses thatoffer optional exams
Note: Some eastern universities such as McGill will use theblended mark if you wrote the optional provincial exam for agrade 12 course last year.
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Financial Aid
Grade 11 & 12 marks are often considered
You may get money for many reasons: grades,involvement in school, volunteer work, financial
need, parent association with organizations You must APPLY to be eligible
Make sure you have a Social Insurance Number
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Scholarships
Grade 12s should have received a scholarship packageduring PACK in September. Information was providedon:
External Scholarships
University Entrance Scholarships Provincial Scholarships
Local Scholarships
District Scholarships
Passport to Education
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Government Sponsored Scholarships
Passport to EducationTo be eligible you must be a Canadian Citizen or LandedImmigrant
Grade 10 $250
Grade 11 $250
Grade 12 $500
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Provincial Scholarships
NEW THIS YEAR:A student will receive a $1000 ExaminationsScholarship if he or she:
meets the basic eligibility requirements meets the following requirements:1. Students must achieve at least a B (73% or above)
final mark (provincial exam and school markcombined) in Communications 12 or English 12
2. Students must achieve at least one A (86% or higher)and three Bs (73% or higher) on four of his or her bestprovincial exams (can include the English 12 provincialexam).
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How to Apply
https://applybc.ca
Create an account
You must have your PEN # and your SIN# ready
If you need help see Ms. Devlin in the Career Centre
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Post Secondary Education:Simon Fraser University
General Admission: Graduation
English 11 & 12
Socials 11
Principles of Math 11
Language 11 (beginner language 11 or higher)
Science 11
Entrance Averages:
Based on 4 Grade 12 Courses
English 12
3 other academic 12sBC First Nations Studies 12 , English Lit 12, French 12, German 12, History 12,Japanese 12, Principles of Math 12, Spanish 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography12, Geology 12, Physics 12, Mandarin 12
Plus(New this year): Calc 12, Comp Civ 12, Economics 12, Law 12 Note: SFU Accepts Language Challenge exams for admission purposes.
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SFU Quantitative Requirements(this has not changed)
70% in Principles Math 11 or 12 depending on theprogram you are applying to
OR
60-69% in Principles Math 11 or 12 plus a score
at least 20/30 on a diagnostic skills test (QPlacement test) at SFU before beginning theirquantitative courses
OR
60-69% in Principles Math 11 or 12 plus completewithin your 1st year a Foundations of Analyticaland Quantitative Reasoning course with a gradeof C or better before beginning quantitativecourses at SFU
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SFU English Language Skills Requirements
(this has not changed)
75% or higher in English 12OR
A grade of 60-74% in Eng 12 plus a score of 4 on the essaysection of the LPI exam and a minimum score of 50% on all
other parts of the LPI examOR
A grade of 60-74% in Eng 12 plus with in your 1st yearcomplete of a Foundations in Academic Literacy course with
a C or higher
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SFU Program Requirements
Please note that in addition to the information providedyou will need to research the specific requirements for eachfaculty/program as there are additional requirements
For example:
All programs in Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences requireEnglish 12 and three other approved grade 12 courses.
All programs in the Faculty of Science require Chem 11,Physics 11, English 12, Principles of Math 12 and two
approved science 12 courses
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SFU Business
Academic Requirements English 12, Math 12 + two additional approved grade 12
courses
Broad Based Application Demonstrates excellence, leadership and/or achievement in
extra-curricular area(s) such as: entrepreneurship, socialactivism, athletics, arts, community leadership and/orinvolvement
Broad Based Application process opens December 15th, 2011
Admission Average 80% or higher is required for broad-based admission
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Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver / Okanagan
General Admission
Grade 11 Course Requirements: English 11, Social Studies 11, Pr. Math 11, a Language 11 Beginners is not accepted, External Lang 11 is accepted Language requirement not needed for UBC Okanagan
an Academic Science 11 (Bi 11, Ch 11, E. Sc 11, Ph 11)
Language Challenge Courses: Not accepted for admission purposes Can be used to satisfy general admission requirement such
as a language 11 or language 12 requirement for the Facultyof Arts Degree program
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Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver / Okanagan
New Approved Grade 12 Courses:
In addition to the existing academic gr. 12 courses thefollowing have been approved for this coming year
Calculus 12
Economics 12
Law 12
Please note at this time UBC is not accepting ComparativeCivilizations 12
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Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver/ Okanagan
Are Distance Learning Courses accepted byUBC?
If you are currently enrolled in a online course you areasked to report it on the list of courses you will completethis year
You are asked not to put in a GRADE. UBC will only look atgrades for online courses that are sent to Ministry directlyfrom the online school you are completing the course with.
If taking an online course 50% of the course must becompleted by April 1st in order to be used in an admissionaverage
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Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver/ Okanagan
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIRMENTS:
1. The English Language Admissions Standard (ELAS)
1. Meet by being in school in Canada for 3 years consecutively, upto and including grade 12
2. If not can meet this requirement in other ways. Go tohttps://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/elas.ezc
3. And see pg. 40 in the UBC viewbook. (Toefl, Ielts)
2. Final Grade of 70% Grade 11 or 12 English(includingprovincial exam)1. https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/cdnhs.ezc
https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/elas.ezchttps://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/cdnhs.ezchttps://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/cdnhs.ezchttps://you.ubc.ca/ubc/vancouver/elas.ezc -
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Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver/ Okanagan
3. Language Proficiency Index (LPI): This is a registration requirement before you can
enroll in your first year English course
Exemption from the LPI requirement is determinedaccording to the following criteria:
Interim grade of 80% in En 12 (April 2012 ReportCard) or a final grade of 75%. (Class mark orBlended, whichever is higher)
Completing the Faculty of Arts Degree Program(BA, BFA, BMUS). These students will enroll in amandatory first year writing requirement course
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Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver / Okanogan
NEW THIS YEAR:
Admission is no longer calculated on English 12 plus 3other approved grade 12 courses
UBC is now taking a holistic view towards admissions
It will now be less transparent as to what it takes to get intoUBC
Weighting of grades vs. personal profile is unknown at thistime. Likely it will be different depending on the faculty youare applying to
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Post Secondary Education: UBC Vancouver / Okanogan
APPLICATION PROCESS:1. Research the academic requirements
Deadline is now January 31, 20122. Online Academic Profile
1. Enter grades for completed courses (gr 11 or 12)
2. On separate form you will list courses you are currently in or will take SEMII
3. Online Personal Profile1. After entering your 1st and 2nd choice the computer will generate a set of
questions during the application process2. This is an opportunity for you to tell more about yourself and your
experiences3. Short essay type answers- there is no magic formula4. Can save and reopen application- print and write draft, dont hit submit
immediately
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Post Secondary Education:University of Victoria
General Admission RequirementsAdmission Averages are based on
English 12 and three additional approved academic grade 12courses
Grade 11 requirements English 11, Social Studies 11, Pr. Math 11, an Academic
Science 11 (Bi 11, Ch 11, E. Sc 11, Ph 11), Fine Arts 11, alanguage 11
An approved language 11 required only for the Faculty ofHumanities and Fine Arts. (approved list on the website)
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Post Secondary Education: University of Victoria
NEW Effective May 2012 Academic WritingRequirement
To ensure that you have an opportunity to develop theadvanced literacy skills expected at the university level, all
undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program arerequired to complete a 1.5 unit AWR-designated course
To be exempted from taking this course:
score of at least 86% on the BC English 12 ProvincialExamination
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Applying To Post Secondary
Be careful each institution has different math, language,English and other course pre-requisites.
Check with your counsellor or in the Career Centre.
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Basic Admission Requirements
English 12 plus 4 academic courses (formerly provinciallyexaminable)
Average will be calculated on English 12 plus these 4subjects or 5 subjects if Calculus 12 is required for thefaculty (e.g. Science, Business)
Note: Language Challenge Course Marks are not acceptable
(this is new!) Note: for online courses 50% of the course must be done to
be considered for admission
Post Secondary Education: University of Toronto
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University of Torontos Policy on RepeatedCourses:
Individual programs at U of T reserve the right to givepreference to students whose marks are the result of a firstattempt at each course, particularly in prerequisite subjects
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering generallyconsider first attempts ONLY.
Rotman Commerce Program in the Faculty of Arts andScience will ONLY consider first attempt in all courses.
Post Secondary Education: University of Toronto
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Ontario Universities General Info
Common Application Process- please refer to the followingwebsite to apply online
http://www.ouac.on.ca/105/
Deadline for early admission to all Ontario universities is earlyJanuary
Grade 11 marks will be used for early admission offers asSemester I final marks usually are not available until February.
Recommended that when you have new grades you send newtranscripts.
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Post Secondary Education: Eastern Universities
University of McGillEntrance Requirements
Based on the average of their top five grade 12 academic courses
http://www.mcgill.ca
Each faculty requires certain high school courses as prerequisitesfor applying. Please refer to their website
http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/standards/canada/
Of the five courses used for admission at least 4 must haveoptional provincial exams. If a student chooses to write the
optional provincial exam than the blended mark will beconsidered
If a student repeats courses McGill takes an average foradmissions calculations
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PSI
Online Post Secondary Institution (PSI) Selections
It is important that all Grade 12 Students planning to attend a post-secondaryinstitution after graduation complete this document so that the institutions can accesstheir grades and final transcripts from the BC Ministry of Education
Students' PSI selections must be submitted by April 30th for Interim transcriptinformation to be forwarded to BC and Ontario Universities Application Centre.
For Final transcript information to be sent to PSI's students must submit their PSIselections by June 30th.
The PSI Selection form is now available online for students graduating this year.
Students can access this online form by logging into the student secure Web site.
Grade 12 students will be completing these forms online with counsellors on Wednesday December 8th , 2011 For students enrolled in English 12 Semester I TBA February , 2012- For students enrolled in English 12 Semester II
Questions? Please visit the Career Centre or the Counselling
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Questions? Please visit the Career Centre or the CounsellingDepartment.